Indian low cost carrier IndiGo (IATA:6E) will be launching international service from September 2011, becoming the sixth international airline of India. IndiGo (per April 2011 data) controls a 19.7% share of the Indian aviation market, holding the third spot - even higher than Air India.
IndiGo will be initially launching its international services out of Delhi and Mumbai, to Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore.
India's airlines are required to complete a mandatory five years of operation in domestic routes before they can operate in international routes. The other Indian carriers that operate internationally are, Air India ( with Indian Airlines ), Air India Express, Jet Airways ( with jetLite), Kingfisher and SpiceJet.
The airline will be launching Delhi - Dubai service on 1st September, followed by Delhi - Bangkok on 8th September and Delhi - Singapore on 15th September. The airline will be launching flights to Bangkok and Dubai out of Mumbai on 2nd October.
The airline will be using new Airbus A320 aircraft with a higher range for the international operations. IndiGo is promoting a special INR9999/= fare for all of the routes.
Dubai
IndiGo will be operating to Dubai's Terminal 2.
Delhi - Dubai, daily eff 1 Sep
6E 021 DEL DXB 1650 1855 4 3hrs 35mins
6E021 DEL DXB 1715 1925 x4 3 hrs 40 mins
6E 022 DXB - DEL 2215 0310+1 D 3hrs 25mins
Competition:
Emirates Airline(EK) - 28 weekly (14-777, 7-332, 7-77L)
Air India(AI) - 14 weekly (7-332, 7-321)
Jet Airways(9W) - daily (7-73H)
Kingfisher Airlines(IT) - daily (7-320)
Mumbai-Dubai. daily eff 2 Oct
6E 061 BOM DXB 1815 2025 D 3hrs 40mins
6E 062 DXB BOM 1955 0110+1 4 3 hrs 45 mins
6E 062 DXB BOM 2025 0110+1 x4 3hrs 15mins
Competition:
Emirates Airline(EK) - 35 weekly (14-77W, 14-332, 7- 772)
Jet Airways(9W) - 21 weekly (21-738)
Air India(AI) - 14 weekly (14-321)
Kingfisher Airlines(IT) - daily (7-320)
Bangkok
Delhi - Bangkok, daily eff 8 Sep
6E 041 DEL BKK 0535 1120 D 4hrs 15mins
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